Nowadays, countless people are connected to social media such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and so on. There are endless social networking sites that allow broad connections to be formed between individuals. Since the Internet has rapidly spread across the world, social media has also progressed gradually. The worldwide use of cellular devices to access the Internet has rapidly transformed the nature of our social interactions with one another. With the proliferation of social media users, there is a debate about whether or not social media gives a good influence to people. Although social media allows people to have more associations with each other, it promotes long-distance relationships and even allows An article in Fox News describes: "A new study suggests that social networking services like Facebook and Twitter are harder to resist than cigarettes or alcohol". ” (Epstein 1). The likelihood of Internet addiction can take many forms, with social media at the top of the list. Social media can also lead to obsessive compulsive disorder which produces distress, apprehension, repetitive behaviors, or a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. Social media sites only become a problem when you start to prefer your online friends to your “real” life friends and when this starts to affect your daily personal life. These social sites are so addictive because there is a continuous flow of updates, messages, photos and information from those in your friend group, allowing you to control what is happening in their lives. Humans are naturally social butterflies, so they want to establish relationships with others. If you exchange messages back and forth with other users, you may find them more engaged in the exchange, just like in a normal face-to-face conversation. According to Queen's Psychology Professor Cynthia Fekken, "There is evidence that social behaviors such as hugging and smiling are associated with the release of dopamine... it is possible that social media is pleasurable and addictive through the dopamine mechanism. such as drugs or alcohol. On the Mental Health Blog, psychologist Aric Sigman states: “…spending too much time online could lead to social isolation, loneliness and a negative outlook” (Sigman 1). of people believe that because social media offers so many opportunities such as deeper connections with people, strengthening relationships with friends and even meeting new people through online meetings, it is ultimately good for you, but since all interactions happen through devices and there is no physical space connections with people could increase loneliness While using social networks there is no need to be active or move. As a result, it leads to mental and physical disorders that could harm the body. Dr. John Cacioppo is a professor at the University of Chicago and exclaims, “…lonely individuals tend to use social networking sites in a way that puts distance between themselves and others” (Johnson 1). It appears that people who are more partnerless in the real world are more likely to become addicted to social media sites because they rely on online friends as surrogates for relationships they don't have in real life. It's not possible to build a real relationship if people don't meet face to face. Social networking sites are meant to be a casual, relaxed way to connect with others. If one starts losing sleep or is unable to concentrate because his mind is always active